Alter Trading - Cheyenne, WY
posted 3 months ago
About the position
Cheyenne Auto & Metal, an Alter Trading Company, is seeking a Facility Manager to lead its operations in Cheyenne, WY. This role is pivotal in ensuring the safe and efficient functioning of the facility, which is part of a 125-year-old company with over 70 scrap metal processing facilities across the Midwest and Southern regions. The Facility Manager will work under the direction of the Regional Director of Operations and will be responsible for a wide range of activities including planning, maintenance, staffing, training, and overall operations of the facility. The Facility Manager will oversee both ferrous and non-ferrous departments, ensuring that all operations meet the company's safety and environmental objectives. This includes maintaining compliance with ISO and OSHA standards. The role requires supervising employees, which encompasses hiring, discipline, and terminations as necessary. The Facility Manager will also interact regularly with customers, maintaining excellent relationships with both commercial and peddler customers, and will be responsible for grading and pricing scrap, as well as issuing payments to customers when needed. In addition to operational responsibilities, the Facility Manager will manage costs and expenditures, taking proactive measures to meet or exceed budgeted targets for yard volume, net profit, and return on investment (ROI). This includes preparing and monitoring annual budgets and monthly operating reports. The role also involves operating yard equipment and performing light equipment maintenance as required. The Facility Manager may also be assigned additional responsibilities as directed by the Regional Director of Operations.
Responsibilities
- Oversee ferrous and non-ferrous departments.
- Supervise employees including hiring, discipline, and terminations as necessary.
- Interact with customers on a regular basis.
- Grade and price scrap; issue payment to customers as needed.
- Maintain excellent relationships with both commercial and peddler customers.
- Ensure compliance with company safety and environmental objectives and standards; maintain ISO and OSHA compliance requirements.
- Supervise building and equipment maintenance and replacement needs.
- Manage costs and expenditures; take action to meet or exceed budgeted targets for yard volume, net profit, and ROI.
- Prepare and monitor annual budgets and monthly operating reports.
- Operate yard equipment and perform light equipment maintenance.
- Perform other responsibilities as assigned or directed.
Requirements
- Experience in the Recycled Metals (Scrap Metal) Industry, strongly preferred.
- Associate or Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, management, or other related area, preferred.
- 5 years industry experience including supervisory experience.
- Excellent open communication style to create trust and confidence within all levels of the company as well as with external vendors and customers.
- Valid driver's license.
Nice-to-haves
- Background in Non Ferrous, NF, Ferrous, Metals, Supervisory, lead, leadership, inventory, manager, operator, equipment.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Offered
- Company Paid Disability Insurance
- HSA w/ company match
- 401k w/ company match
- Paid Time Off in the First Year
